Top seed Jannik Sinner, whose doping case has dominated the lead-up to the US Open, faces a tough road to the New York final while in-form Aryna Sabalenka will also be tested, according to the draw released on Thursday.
Sinner won in Cincinnati this week to claim his fifth title of a breakout season before the revelation that he avoided a ban over two positive tests in March as it was ruled the Italian bore no fault or negligence for the violations.
Reigning French Open and Wimbledon champion Alcaraz, who lost the opening match of his only US Open tune-up event, will also start against a qualifier and could face Poland's Hubert Hurkacz in the quarterfinals. In the women's draw, top seed Iga Swiatek, a five-time Grand Slam winner who reached the fourth round last year, will start against a qualifier and faces a potential quarterfinal clash against Canadian Open champion and Cincinnati runner-up Jessica Pegula.
Sabalenka's fortnight may include a third-round date with Ekaterina Alexandrova followed by a fourth-round clash with Madison Keys , Zheng Qinwen in the quarters, defending champion Coco Gauff in the semis and Swiatek in the final.
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